Cornerback, Nebraska, 2024–26
Mario Buford
- Number
- No. 31
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Desoto, TX
Mario Buford plays cornerback for Nebraska. Last time out, against North Dakota: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
1 tackle
Last game: 1 tackles vs. North Dakota, W 34–7
Next game: vs. Washington, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Nebraska 2 games, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Bowling Green | W 56–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. North Dakota | W 34–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Nebraska 4 games, 9 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs. Northern Iowa | W 34–3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Purdue | W 28–10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Indiana | L 7–56 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Boston College | W 20–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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